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MEDIUM CVSS 2.0
CVE-2013-0220
SSSD Out-of-Bounds Read and Denial of Service Vulnerability
Description

The (1) sss_autofs_cmd_getautomntent and (2) sss_autofs_cmd_getautomntbyname function in responder/autofs/autofssrv_cmd.c and the (3) ssh_cmd_parse_request function in responder/ssh/sshsrv_cmd.c in System Security Services Daemon (SSSD) before 1.9.4 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read, crash, and restart) via a crafted SSSD packet.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 24, 2013, 7:55 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 11, 2025, 12:51 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2013-0220 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Fedoraproject sssd
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted SSSD packet. The recommended solution is to update the affected packages.
  • Update the SSSD packages.
  • Restart the SSSD service after updating.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2013-0220.

URL Resource
http://git.fedorahosted.org/cgit/sssd.git/commit/?id=2bd514cfde1938b1e245af11c9b548d58d49b325
http://git.fedorahosted.org/cgit/sssd.git/commit/?id=30e2585dd46b62aa3a4abdf6de3f40a20e1743ab
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-February/098434.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-February/098613.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0508.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/51928 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/52315 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57539
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=884601
https://fedorahosted.org/sssd/ticket/1781
https://fedorahosted.org/sssd/wiki/Releases/Notes-1.9.4
http://git.fedorahosted.org/cgit/sssd.git/commit/?id=2bd514cfde1938b1e245af11c9b548d58d49b325
http://git.fedorahosted.org/cgit/sssd.git/commit/?id=30e2585dd46b62aa3a4abdf6de3f40a20e1743ab
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-February/098434.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-February/098613.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0508.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/51928 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/52315 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57539
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=884601
https://fedorahosted.org/sssd/ticket/1781
https://fedorahosted.org/sssd/wiki/Releases/Notes-1.9.4
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2013-0220 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2013-0220 weaknesses.

CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers CAPEC-123: Buffer Manipulation Buffer Manipulation

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2013-0220 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2013-0220 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://git.fedorahosted.org/cgit/sssd.git/commit/?id=2bd514cfde1938b1e245af11c9b548d58d49b325
    Added Reference http://git.fedorahosted.org/cgit/sssd.git/commit/?id=30e2585dd46b62aa3a4abdf6de3f40a20e1743ab
    Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-February/098434.html
    Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-February/098613.html
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0508.html
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/51928
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/52315
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57539
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=884601
    Added Reference https://fedorahosted.org/sssd/ticket/1781
    Added Reference https://fedorahosted.org/sssd/wiki/Releases/Notes-1.9.4
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 13, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description CVE-2013-0220 sssd: Out-of-bounds read flaws in autofs and ssh services responders The (1) sss_autofs_cmd_getautomntent and (2) sss_autofs_cmd_getautomntbyname function in responder/autofs/autofssrv_cmd.c and the (3) ssh_cmd_parse_request function in responder/ssh/sshsrv_cmd.c in System Security Services Daemon (SSSD) before 1.9.4 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read, crash, and restart) via a crafted SSSD packet.
    Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:0508 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0220 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 02, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description The (1) sss_autofs_cmd_getautomntent and (2) sss_autofs_cmd_getautomntbyname function in responder/autofs/autofssrv_cmd.c and the (3) ssh_cmd_parse_request function in responder/ssh/sshsrv_cmd.c in System Security Services Daemon (SSSD) before 1.9.4 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read, crash, and restart) via a crafted SSSD packet. CVE-2013-0220 sssd: Out-of-bounds read flaws in autofs and ssh services responders
    Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0220 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:0508 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 25, 2013

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.92 }} -1.19%

score

0.81715

percentile